Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Waterloo 

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Cost of Living in Waterloo is 7.0% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Waterloo is 17.8% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Waterloo are 33.3% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Waterloo are 26.1% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Waterloo are 22.3% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Waterloo is 18.2% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(29.61 C$)
13.51 €
(20.00 C$)
     -32.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(133.24 C$)
67.54 €
(100.00 C$)
     -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(14.80 C$)
8.78 €
(13.00 C$)
     -12.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(9.62 C$)
5.07 €
(7.50 C$)
     -22.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(9.62 C$)
6.08 €
(9.00 C$)
     -6.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.03 €
(5.97 C$)
3.04 €
(4.50 C$)
     -24.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 €
(3.51 C$)
1.60 €
(2.37 C$)
     -32.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 €
(2.81 C$)
1.46 €
(2.17 C$)
     -22.9 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.90 €
(7.26 C$)
8.09 €
(11.98 C$)
     +65.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.51 €
(2.23 C$)
2.03 €
(3.00 C$)
     +34.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.75 €
(1.10 C$)
1.89 €
(2.79 C$)
     +152.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 €
(5.51 C$)
3.23 €
(4.78 C$)
     -13.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.30 €
(4.89 C$)
2.86 €
(4.23 C$)
     -13.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.24 €
(6.27 C$)
7.08 €
(10.49 C$)
     +67.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.95 €
(7.33 C$)
6.74 €
(9.98 C$)
     +36.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 €
(1.72 C$)
1.59 €
(2.35 C$)
     +36.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 €
(1.27 C$)
0.59 €
(0.87 C$)
     -31.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 €
(1.78 C$)
1.47 €
(2.18 C$)
     +22.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.59 €
(2.36 C$)
1.67 €
(2.48 C$)
     +4.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 €
(1.19 C$)
1.47 €
(2.18 C$)
     +83.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.99 C$)
1.30 €
(1.93 C$)
     +94.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(1.69 C$)
2.53 €
(3.75 C$)
     +121.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.60 €
(2.36 C$)
1.87 €
(2.76 C$)
     +16.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(17.77 C$)
10.81 €
(16.00 C$)
     -9.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.89 €
(5.76 C$)
3.18 €
(4.71 C$)
     -18.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.04 €
(5.98 C$)
3.38 €
(5.00 C$)
     -16.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(23.69 C$)
14.86 €
(22.00 C$)
     -7.1 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.96 C$)
2.53 €
(3.75 C$)
     +26.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 116.67 €
(172.72 C$)
62.14 €
(92.00 C$)
     -46.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(6.66 C$)
2.36 €
(3.50 C$)
     -47.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(4.77 C$)
2.72 €
(4.02 C$)
     -15.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(51.82 C$)
27.02 €
(40.00 C$)
     -22.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.68 €
(9.88 C$)
3.98 €
(5.89 C$)
     -40.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(54,297.19 C$)
22,950.42 €
(33,978.00 C$)
     -37.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,443.95 €
(49,513.63 C$)
18,362.14 €
(27,185.07 C$)
     -45.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 273.59 €
(405.04 C$)
177.68 €
(263.06 C$)
     -35.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.59 €
(31.96 C$)
42.94 €
(63.57 C$)
     +98.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 51.67 €
(76.49 C$)
50.66 €
(75.00 C$)
     -2.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.27 €
(69.98 C$)
35.57 €
(52.67 C$)
     -24.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.18 €
(31.36 C$)
14.18 €
(21.00 C$)
     -33.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.72 €
(18.84 C$)
12.16 €
(18.00 C$)
     -4.5 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,263.04 €
(1,869.93 C$)
696.39 €
(1,031.00 C$)
     -44.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,375.00 €
(13,879.65 C$)
9,456.29 €
(14,000.00 C$)
     +0.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.72 €
(129.88 C$)
56.85 €
(84.17 C$)
     -35.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.79 €
(55.95 C$)
22.29 €
(33.00 C$)
     -41.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.67 €
(128.31 C$)
70.47 €
(104.33 C$)
     -18.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.12 €
(142.30 C$)
87.36 €
(129.33 C$)
     -9.1 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,021.86 €
(2,993.36 C$)
1,336.64 €
(1,978.89 C$)
     -33.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,755.26 €
(2,598.66 C$)
1,153.89 €
(1,708.33 C$)
     -34.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,394.54 €
(5,025.61 C$)
2,221.48 €
(3,288.89 C$)
     -34.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,828.39 €
(4,187.42 C$)
1,958.80 €
(2,900.00 C$)
     -30.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 665.83 €
(985.76 C$)
594.24 €
(879.77 C$)
     -10.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 499.47 €
(739.46 C$)
471.55 €
(698.13 C$)
     -5.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,327.60 €
(4,926.50 C$)
3,231.64 €
(4,784.43 C$)
     -2.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.54 6.87      +51.4 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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